Written by Sister Marty Jumper
on Monday, 13 April 2015.
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Today's Miracle Monday is from Sister Marty Jumper.

This is a testimony that tells how a little thing in my life was important to the Lord.

It was just before Christmas, and I was cleaning my house in preparation for family coming to stay with me for a holiday visit. There were so many things to get done, and I only had that day off to finish everything.

Written by Sister Erin Light
on Thursday, 09 April 2015.
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"Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand" (1 Samuel 17:44-45).

Have you ever had a "David and Goliath" moment? Have you come up against gigantor problems with little-to-no experience or knowledge? Have you been mocked by the behemoth size of an obstacle that says, "You'll never get past me!"

Written by Sister Stefanie
on Wednesday, 08 April 2015.
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I don't normally put myself out there in these blog posts, but I have been feeling really disconnected lately, and if I am feeling this way, then I wonder how many others have been in my shoes or are currently feeling this way.

Over the weekend, we went on a road trip, so I had a good amount of time to think while driving. I started questioning why I'd been feeling so exhausted and disconnected lately.

I am a go-getter, so I like identifying a problem and immediately coming up with a solution on how to fix it. It dawned on me that my relationship with God is not where it should be.

Written by Brother Jared Scolaro
on Tuesday, 07 April 2015.
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By the end of my second semester of college, my brain was fried and I realized I needed to take some fun classes to keep me sane. I asked my friend Shreya what to do, and she recommended I take the hip-hop dance class that she was in.

It sounded like a blast, but I was pretty sure God wouldn't want me to take a class centered around a genre of music known for profanity and, um, let's just say "ungodly behavior." I dismissed the idea.

Written by Sister Megan Garcia
on Monday, 06 April 2015.
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Today is the first of our miscellaneous Miracle Mondays — the theme-less month. We're going to hear experiences of all types. (If you haven't sent yours, now's the time!) Today's submission is a beautiful story by Sister Megan Garcia.

It's maple season in Northeast Ohio! Last year was our family's first year collecting this liquid treat from our maple trees. It was a Thursday when relatives came over to tap our trees and explain our duties. "Check the buckets at least once a day," I was told." You might even need to do it twice a day so the buckets don't overflow."

Written by Sister Karen Watford
on Saturday, 04 April 2015.
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Thirty-four years have passed since the signs of the birth of the Son of God, Jesus Christ: a new star in the sky and the day and the night passed as one with no darkness. The joy, the belief in Christ and repentance swept the land. Man, however, is quick to return to his sin.

The great and terrible day of the crucifixion of Christ has finally passed with only the more righteous having been spared. The tempests, quakings, whirlwinds, lightnings and thunderings, rocks being rent in twain, the mountains sinking and the valleys raising up brought fear even into the hearts of the righteous. Even they mourned, feared, and had regrets ... I know for I am one of them.

Written by Brother Rich Nath
on Friday, 03 April 2015.
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Thirty-three years ago, almost to the day, I, Nephi, wrote to you about the wonderful events that occurred to mark the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Today I'm here to tell you about an even greater event.

Almost 40 years ago, Samuel prophesied the events to mark His birth and also the signs of His death. Not long after, our society grew so corrupt and evil that the government was destroyed, and that second set of signs came to pass.

Four days into the new year, the 34th since the sign of His birth, the storm of all storms hit. Words cannot express what the sky looked like. Not only did we have horrible weather, but there were earthquakes as never before and fires everywhere. Mountains were literally destroyed, and new ones were created. Many areas fell into the sea and are now covered with water. The whole landscape changed.

Written by Sister Michelle Watson
on Thursday, 02 April 2015.
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Did it really happen? Racing to the tomb. Finding the linen grave clothes. Not knowing what to think. Hiding in fear ... and then — Him. Right there, alive. Feeling His breath on my face and hearing Him whisper, "Holy Ghost."

Did it really happen? And what did it mean? He said, "I send you." But where?

I don't understand.

Seeing Him again, I wanted to bawl for joy and at the same time hide for shame. That final night ... what I did...

Written by Brother Jerry Valenti
on Wednesday, 01 April 2015.
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My name is Cleopas. I came to Jerusalem about 50 days ago to take part in the various feasts and observances leading up to and including the Passover. However, I observed much more than I ever expected to, some of it quite sad and some downright hard to believe.

My friend and I are leaving Jerusalem today to head for home. We've just entered the main highway — affectionately referred to as "The Way" — and we're now passing a sign that reads, "EMMAUS - 60 furlongs." It will be about a four-hour walk, so we'll have plenty of time to talk about the events of the past few days.

Written by Sister Natalie Shawver
on Tuesday, 31 March 2015.
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I'll be the first to admit that sometimes I see the glass as half empty — and by "sometimes" I mean "most times." I'm not the best at staying positive in the midst of a struggle and I tend to think the worst. It's a bad habit, I admit.

But maybe you would feel the same if your world fell apart right before your eyes.

For three years I followed the Master. For three years I listened and learned, tried to understand His teachings, attempted to comprehend His ways. I left my nets and life as a fisherman to be a "fisher of men," instead.

I saw with my own eyes Jesus arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane and I watched from a distance when the Romans nailed Him to a cross. As His blood drained, so did my hope.

Written by Sister Alena X. Ricci
on Monday, 30 March 2015.
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As promised, today we're kicking off our week of creative Easter stories! We're starting with Sister Alena Ricci writing from the perspective of Mary Magdalene. Before the story, a quick note from Sister Alena:

Let me first begin by saying that this is one of the hardest blog articles I've ever written. Why? Because this woman was the first woman to see Jesus after the resurrection, and she was the one who washed His feet. Because my first thought was: what do I possibly have in common with Mary Magdalene to write as her voice?

And then I realized that we have a lot in common: we are both saved by undeserving grace.

This article is a mash-up of songs, poems, scripture, and any articles or books I could find in my university library (you may recognize some). So I hope that you enjoy this story of the woman to see Jesus after the crucifixion, and that you have a happy Resurrection Day!

Written by GospelBlog
on Sunday, 29 March 2015.
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Dear brothers and sisters, we hope you all have a most blessed Palm Sunday!

We're interrupting our regularly scheduled programming because we've got something special planned on the Blog this coming week — a collection of creative articles inspired by the resurrection. We hope they draw your heart out to the Lord in the days leading up to Easter.

We asked a few of our writers to get a little creative. Each person chose a character from scripture who saw Jesus after His resurrection. The writers tried to imagine how that character might have felt seeing the Lord after His death.

These articles are imaginative interpretations. Just like the Christmas series from 2013, we took a little creative license and, through studying scripture, tried to really connect with the individuals' experiences. We hope these articles inspire you to do the same.

Even though we can't go back in time and actually witness Christ's resurrection, we can still personally encounter Him today. How wonderful and powerful to know that He is just as real to us, who never saw Him in the flesh, as He was to the historical men and women of faith that we'll read about this week.